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Just here to say that the *arrs and Plex use sqlite3 databases. If these are over the network then they're going to run SUPER slow.
At least for me, when running it over NFS the arr logs were full of waiting for locked databaae and Plex started to show similar warnings in the logs after a few people were using it.
Adding my obligatory "why Plex over Kodi?" comment.
Kodi only needs file access, and handles video files more gracefully, even if you keep the filenames as downloaded. Includes sub search addons, all the same meta features that Plex does (watch history, resume from where you left off, ratings, cast and crew, trivia, trailers), and is free and open. Plus, no forced upgrades of server or client app or phone home.
But either way, have fun building out your storage!
If you want free and open you could replace the lot with jellyfin
I had been planning on running Jellyfin in parallel for testing but haven't gotten around to it. Plex has been reliable for me. And I really enjoy Plexamp.
It's just what I've been using for so long. And I have a lifetime Plex Pass.
Good answer. I jumped ship when they started ramming Plex Pass and required login down my throat, but I had been having issues with their app and server for about year before I switched. Glad you're getting value from them!
I chose Jellyfin over Kodi because I don't need to configure each device seperately. And since I have the server anyway, why not take the easy route?
Kodi (LibreELEC) is great on a Pi as a media center, or rather IPTV streaming box for my mum.
Kodi has made my setup dead-simple: File server running on TrueNAS serving my library over SMB/CIFS and Kodi does all the "management" on the client side (which really is just my watch progress and metadata), so my server is just a dumb box of disks in RaidZ1. I have only one client, and as for configuration, I just created two media objects in Kodi: TV and Movies, and the rest is default other than the unrelated IGAL setup.
I like what I read about the arr's and Jellyfin, but until my current setup feels cumbersome or insufficient, I'm sticking with it.
Yes. Kodi is awesome for large displays, but I really don't think the UI and skins are a good fit for mobile.
I've tried DDL for a while, but manually searching and selecting the right quality isn't my thing. It's simple though, compared to the many hours of setting up arr* for the right quality/language.
The main advantage is probably automatic download of new episodes, otherwise manually downloading doesn't take much time compared to how long a movie/show is.
That sounds fine. The only concern is the sub speed? As long as it can handle everything… yeah cool.
I’ve got my seed box on a pi4 separate from my Plex server, but it really should be fine without a NAS.
The real question is are you backing up?
USB speed? Everything has been completely fine with the USB enclosure I have it running on right now.
I'm not doing any backups with this setup. This would solely be for media that will be streamed through Plex. While having a drive fail will be annoying, it wouldn't be catastrophic as nothing personal or important would be stored here. I would rely on the Arr setup to rebuild.
Honestly, I'm just trying to squeeze out any HDD space I can use. I'm trying to keep the cost down where I can.
Use a das and run mergerfs if on linux. Makes all the drives look like one big one